Statoil has appointed a new vice president of media relations to take on the role of corporate spokesperson.
Bård Glad Pedersen will head the corporate press office for the Norwegian energy giant. He succeeds Jannik Lindbæk jr, who is appointed vice president for the communication unit in Global business service.
Pedersen was spokesperson for Statoil’s international activities until he was appointed state secretary (deputy minister) in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Statoil’s senior vice president corporate communication Reidar Gjærum, said: “It’s a great pleasure to welcome Bård Glad Pedersen back to Statoil. He has both in his previous role with us and as state secretary demonstrated deep insight and understanding for today’s media environment, the complexity it represents and what it demands of a company like Statoil.”
Pedersen served as a political adviser and state secretary in the Ministry of Defense as well as head of communication for the Conservative Party’s Parliamentary Group and in the communication agency Burson Marsteller.
Knut Rostad, spokesperson international business, continues as acting head of media relations until Glad Pedersen takes up his position.
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